Fire Island Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58425
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Anchorage, AK
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Fire Island Wind LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 49,379 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.2%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Fire Island Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #2 of 4 Wind plants in AK#1114 of 1442 nationally
18 MW Wind operating in Anchorage, AK
EIAGEMWD
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
61.1300, -150.2436
County
Anchorage, AK
Nearby Plants
- International Battery Substation (IBSS)BESS40 MW · 18.3 km
- Southcentral Power ProjectNatural Gas203.9 MW · 18.6 km
- Hank Nikkels Plant 1Natural Gas77.9 MW · 22.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Fire Island Wind LLC | Cook Inlet Region INC (CIRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Cook Inlet Region, Inc. | Cook Inlet Region INC (CIRI) [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cook Inlet Region INC (CIRI) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Fire Island Wind is an 18 MW wind power plant located in Anchorage County, Alaska. The facility, which began operating in 2012, is owned and operated by Fire Island Wind LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant is the second-largest of four wind farms in Alaska, and ranks 1102 out of 1424 wind plants nationally.
The wind turbine at Fire Island Wind has a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters. It is a GE1.6-82.5 model manufactured by GE Wind. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 49,379 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.2%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.1K MWh
Latest Month
49.4K MWh
Annual Generation
31.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Industry·project
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Anchorage Daily News·6 months ago
Industry·project
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Alaska Beacon·10 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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